Search results for "Reimbursement"
A new approach to inpatient admission status
Physicians, not the hospital or case managers, are responsible for making the correct determination.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/coding.htm
15 Aug 2013
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of acute exacerbation of COPD in a 67-year-old man.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/morning-report-COPD.htm
15 Apr 2016
Acute renal failure
Documentation and coding of acute renal failure can be problematic, as many different criteria may be used to define the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/coding.htm
15 Nov 2010
Windshield time and North Dakota nice
Despite having one of the country's lowest reimbursement rates, North Dakota offers above average scores on access, quality, utilization, equity and health outcomes in recent rankings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/dakota.htm
15 Nov 2008
Transitional care management yields benefit but is used rarely, study finds
An analysis of Medicare fee-for-service claims concluded that transitional care management is a promising delivery model innovation, while an editorial cautioned that payments may not be high enough to justify the extra work involved or may be targeted to the wrong place in the health care system.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/08/4.htm
8 Aug 2018
Length of stay: Timing it right
Strategies for achieving efficient, high-quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/los.htm
15 Oct 2014
Accurate coding for transfer to post-discharge facilities
Accurate ICD-9-CM codes for diagnoses and procedures performed during a hospital stay will only partially determine payment. Discharge status codes must be given equal attention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2009
Hospitalists as physician advisors
An understanding of reimbursement, safety and quality issues makes hospitalists a good fit for the job.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/physadvisor.htm
15 Jul 2013
A citywide pledge to reduce readmissions
Camden, N.J., focused on removing barriers to postdischarge primary care visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/success-story-a-citywide-pledge-to-reduce-readmissions.htm
15 May 2019
Crucial coding rules for clinicians
Principal diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, principal procedure, and present on admission are covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/coding-rules.htm
15 Sep 2016